‘“It’s a great feeling,” Dawkins said. “We care about our running backs just as much as we care about our receivers. For any time that a running back can run without getting touched or even just getting in the end zone, we also take it very personal. So hat’s off to Motor and those running backs – the skinny guys, I call them – and we’re going to continue to get them in the end zone more and more and more times without getting touched.”’
Archives for September 2021
Quarter by quarter: Hot start, relentless defense key 35-0 win over Miami
‘Brissett was sacked on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter, first by Justin Zimmer for a loss of 10, and then by Rousseau for a loss of one. On Rousseau’s second sack of the day, Epenesa nearly got Brissett first.’
Report card: Strong grades for Bills from top to bottom after a dominating performance
‘It took Allen a while to find any sort of rhythm.’
‘I saw a hunger in our football team’: Sean McDermott happy, kind of, with Bills’ 35-0 romp
‘Last week was undoubtedly a gut punch, losing the emotional home opener to a Steelers team that Buffalo is also better than – for proof, Raiders 26, Steelers 17. This was a soul cleanser, so, whether he chooses to revel in it or not, at least for the proverbial 24-hour window, McDermott must know that his Bills put forth quite an impressive performance.’
Bills report card: Buffalo’s young pass rushers shine as defense annihilates Dolphins QBs
‘It was certainly not a vintage Allen performance, let’s not sugarcoat that.’
Great Bills win, but there were plenty of warts
‘And there’s the matter of Allen’s struggles.’
Bills log first shutout in five seasons
‘The Bills’ initial takeaway was a case of near-instant redemption for cornerback Levi Wallace. After making an impressive defense of a pass to DeVante Parker, he gestured in the face of the Dolphins wideout and was penalized 15 yards for taunting. Two plays later Wallace intercepted a pass intended for tight end Mike Gesicki.’
The Buffalo Bills have shut out just 2 teams in 5 years; Both were led by Jacoby Brissett
‘The Bills were able to pressure the Dolphins early on as their defense sacked Tua Tagovailoa twice on a three-and-out opening drive. Moments later, they watched as Devin Singletary ran 46 yards for the Bills’ first touchdown.’
Josh Allen says Bills coaching staff installed last-minute plays Saturday for Dolphins game
‘“We changed stuff yesterday in our run game, put in new plays, and our guys rolled with it and figured out a way to go out there and apply it,” Allen revealed after the game. “Being an O-lineman’s not easy by any means. There are so many different bullets flying at you. They get the blame sometimes when they really shouldn’t. People don’t know our blocking schemes or our run schemes and where our fits are supposed to be and stuff like that. So again, those are my guys.”’
Bills’ A.J. Epenesa has breakout game, knocks Tua Tagovailoa out of it in shutout win (8 observations)
‘Greg Rousseau had a knock in college that he fell into a lot of his sacks. That was the case in some respects today but he recorded two of them and he brutalized whoever the Dolphins tried to block him with. It was quite a return to Hard Rock Stadium for the rookie first-round pick.’
Greg Rousseau shines in return to Miami as Bills shutout Dolphins (11 reasons to be encouraged, 1 reason to worry)
‘If Allen can get back to his 2020 ways, Buffalo’s team could be special based on how well the defense has played early this season.’
Dolphins and Syracuse legend speechless following Bills’ blowout win over Miami
‘The Bills’ dominance over Miami on Sunday and as of late had one Dolphins legend at a loss of words post-game. Former Dolphins fullback Larry Csonka took to Twitter following the Week 2 loss to vent his frustrations.’
Bills run game comes alive in 35-0 destruction of Dolphins (Week 2 report card)
‘It’s still early in 2021, but Allen has plenty of room for improvement based on his Week 2 play.’
Five takeaways: Bills shut out Dolphins as pass rush, running game lead the way
‘The Bills’ defense performed well as a whole, led by Rousseau, Epenesa and Wallace, among others, as it put forth its second consecutive quality performance to begin the year. Buffalo shut out the Dolphins, won the turnover battle and limited Miami to under 300 yards of total offense. Through two weeks, this defense looks elite.’
Sullivan: Bills squish any inkling of rivalry with Fish
‘Who would have thought there would come a day when Bills fans didn’t hate the Dolphins so much as pity them?’